Nothing satisfies us quite as deeply as someone who has survived extraordinary pain and wants to share the details. The literary scandals surrounding JT LeRoy and James Frey serve as a means of examining America's relationship with the art of suffering.

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The Obese Talent Of Don Knotts

Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest! One can almost see Don backed into some corner of heaven right now, one finger nervously tugging at his neckerchief, another finger shakily stroking the trigger of his sidearm.